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By JIM SAUNDERS and AMANDA WILLIAMSON TALLAHASSEE  Saying the state needs another source of natural gas, Florida Power and Light Co. contracted on Friday with two companies to extend a natural gas pipeline through 16 Florida counties and potentially across the Ichetucknee River  despite growing area concern for the Columbia County spring. Combined, the pipelines would cost more than $3.5 billion and will bring natural gas from a facil-ity in Alabama to a hub in Osceola County and then deliver part of it to an FPL power plant in Martin County. Officials said the pipe-lines also would offer gas sup-plies to other electric utilities and industries, with FPL an anchor customer. The plans come as FPL and other electric utilities become increasingly dependent on natural gas to fuel power plants. Florida has two major pipelines serving the central and southern parts of the state, but FPL officials say those pipelines are near capacity. Natural gas is vital to the reliability and affordability of elec-tricity in our state, FPL president Eric Silagy said in a prepared statement Friday. Although Florida has essentially no natural gas reserves, many areas of our country have a wealth of supply. This project is not only about FPL and our customers. Increasing access to clean, efficient, U.S.-produced natural gas will benefit the entire state. However, Three Rivers Estates resident Judy Hagg doesnt see the benefit in this instance. The proposed pipeline right of way covers her entire 3.3 acres and runs down the middle of her neighborhoods Central Avenue. I know about the ecology here. I know about my sinkhole, and I know about the springs, she said. I hope to God they dont get the [pipeline] through... Get it out of the middle of our subdivision, and get it away from the rivers and springs. FPL spokesman Richard Gibbs said the exact route hasnt been decided yet, but the company doesnt determine the route. Sabal Trail Transmission LLC, which is owned by Spectra Energy Corp., has been responsible for laying out the route. According to Hagg, members of the recently formed Ichetucknee Alliance seem concerned about the current pipeline path, which runs through the southwestern corner of Columbia County and directly across the Ichetucknee River. The Ichetucknee Alliance By STEVEN RICHMONDsrichmond@lakecityreporter.comThe Lake City-Columbia County Historical Museum at 157 SE Hernando Ave will be closed until Sept. 6 for repairs, according to its president, Sean McMahon. There are several small projects we need to get done, McMahon said. Just little things that need to be repaired, such as the museums air conditioning and roofing. According to McMahon, the museum gets few visitors during the time leading up to Labor Day, because of both the summer heat and the fact that volunteers who staff the museum like to travel this time of the year. He also wanted to reassure everyone that the museum is not going through any financial problems. Were also getting ready for the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Olustee in February, he said, Its going to be big. He declined to comment further on the nature of the projects being planned because nothings official yet. CALL US:(386) 752-1293SUBSCRIBE TOTHE REPORTER:Voice: 755-5445Fax: 752-9400 Opinion ................ 4ABusiness ................ 5AObituaries .............. 6A Advice & Comics ......... 8B Puzzles ................. 2B TODAY IN PEOPLE Budding ninja practices. COMING TUESDAY Local news roundup. 91 64 T-Storm Chance WEATHER, 2A People.................. 2AOpinion ................ 4AObituaries .............. 5AAdvice.................. 5DPuzzles .............. 2B, 3B 91 69 Mostly Sunny WEATHER, 8A Lake City ReporterSUNDAY, JULY 28, 2013 | YOUR COMMUNITY NEWS PAPER SINCE 1874 | $1.00 LAKECITYREPORTER.COM Class reveals inner workingsof community. Fresh snacks for kids at two local schoools. SUNDAYEDITION Vol. 138, No. 389 1D 1C 1A Pipeline worries riseCounty school grades downBy AMANDA WILLIAMSONawilliamson@lakecityreporter.comAs a collection of changes swept the Florida school grading system this year, Columbia County saw a drop in preliminary school grades for elementary and middle schools, according to a report released Friday by the Florida Department of Education. Statewide, the number of schools receiving F grades doubled, while the number of A schools plunged by 19 per-cent. In Columbia County, seven schools received lower grades, three schools remained steady and one school improved. We can make no excuses for how our students have scored, county School Superintendent Terry Huddleston said. We just have to continue to push and improve. ... The stan-dards are more difficult. Thats OK. We will meet them. According to Kitty McElhaney, assistant super-JASON MATTHEW WALKER/ Lake City ReporterVisitors play in the Ichetucknee Springs on Friday. The sp rings and their outflow, the Ichetucknee River, are a major tourist attraction in Columbia County. They also are in the path of a planned new natural gas pipeline that would cut through the middle of the state. FPL hires company to build project; Ichetucknee in path. GRADES continued on 7AJASON MATTHEW WALKER/ Lake City ReporterThe Lake City-Columbia County Historical Museum will be closed until Sept. 6 for repairs. Museum president Sean McMahon said the mus eum get few visitors this time of year.Local museum closes for repairsDispute develops over use of soccer fields at complexBy STEVEN RICHMONDsrichmond@lakecityreporter.comThe Columbia Youth Soccer Association said it would begin closing gates to its fields when there are no official events, barring people not affiliated with the association from using its facilities without permis-sion. That effectively hands a permanent red card to a group of local adult players who used to hold pickup games at Southside Recreation Complex Tuesday and Thursday eve-nings for years. Michael Myers, parent and former captain of Fort White High Schools soc-cer team, was displeased by the move. Its upsetting, honestly, to see that kind of stuff, Myers said. I grew up on those fields since I was 5 years old. Youre telling me I cant just take my son out there to play on the fields? I just want him to grow up loving the game like I did. He also claimed that senior members of the CYSA threatened to call the police on players using the fields without the associa-tions permission. The associations board of directors, however, want-ed to make it clear theyre not targeting any group specifically. Huddleston Slow time of year being used for work; reopening set Sept. 6. Group of adults angered by banon pickup games. PIPELINE continued on 3A FIELDS continued on 7A Local rankings parallel results around state.

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PEOPLE IN THE NEWS Celebrity Birthdays Actor Darryl Hickman is 82. Cartoonist Jim Davis (Garfield) is 68. Singer Jonathan Edwards is 67. Actress Sally Struthers is 65. Actress Georgia Engel is 65. Drummer Simon Kirke of Bad Company is 64. Guitarist Steve Morse of Deep Purple is 59. Bassist Marc Perlman of The Jayhawks is 52. Actor Michael Hayden (Murder One) is 50. Daily Scripture CORRECTION The Lake City Reporter corrects errors of fact in news items. If you have a concern, question or suggestion, please call the executive editor. Corrections and clarifica tions will run in this space. And thanks for reading. AROUND FLORIDA Friday: 1-4-29-43 10 Friday: 10-14-15-28-29 Saturday: Afternoon: 9-7-8 Evening: N/A Saturday: Afternoon: 3-8-6-2 Evening: N/A Wednes day: 4-8-15-16-32-52 x2 Annual grades for state schools fall sharply TALLAHASSEE, The number of top-rated schools in Florida fell sharply again this year as the states students strug gle to adjust to a wave of new standards. And the bottom line could have been much worse if state education officials had not adopted a last-minute safety net provision that softened the final grades. The new A to F grades released Friday for elementary and middle schools show that the number of A-rated schools fell nearly 39 percent this year, while the number of F-rated schools more than doubled. Grades for high schools wont be released until late this year. Last year, more than 1,200 schools received the A grade that is used by parents and businesses to identify top-rated schools. This year, the preliminary grades resulted in a drop to just 760 schools with A grades. Top education offi cials insisted that the changes that kicked in this year including a raise in required writing test scores led to the dramatic decline. Other recent changes include incorporating results from new end-of-course exams. This years school grades are indicative of the fact that Florida has continued to raise stan dards, said Education Commissioner Tony Bennett. Each year, the state hands out A-to-F grades that are used to reward top schools and sanction those that get failing marks. Lower school grades dont reflect a drop in achievement by students, said Andy Ford, president of the Florida Education Association. They are the result of numerous chang es in the grading system. Gunman kills six before being shot HIALEAH A man set fire to his South Florida apartment, killed six people, and held another two hostage at gunpoint for three hours before a SWAT team stormed the complex and fatally shot him Saturday, accord ing to police and witness accounts. Pedro Vargas, a 43year-old resident of the apartment building, set a combustible liquid on fire to start the blaze Friday evening, police spokesman Carl Zogby said. The building manager and his wife noticed smoke and ran to the apartment. Vergas came out and shot several times, killing both of them, according to the police account. Vargas then went to his fourth-story balcony and fired 10 to 20 shots in the street, killing a man who was parking a car outside, Zogby said. Then, Vargas went down to the third floor, kicked the door in on another apartment and killed a man, his wife and their teen daughter. Police said he forced his way into an apartment and took two people hostage at gunpoint. A crisis team was able to briefly establish com munication with Vargas. Sgt. Eddie Rodriguez said negotiators and a SWAT team tried talking with him from the other side of the door of the unit where he held the hostages. Rodriguez said the talks eventually just fell apart. Officers stormed the build ing, fatally shooting the gunman in an exchange of gunfire. Harry Belafonte joins protesters TALLAHASSEE Singer and entertainer Harry Belafonte on Friday called on Gov. Rick Scott to listen to protesters who are asking for a special legislative session to exam ine the states self-defense laws after the acquittal of George Zimmerman. Protesters have occu pied the Capitol since July 15 or three days after a jury cleared Zimmerman of charges in the killing of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. The group wants Scott to call a special ses sion so legislators can change the states conten tious stand your ground law but Scott has stead fastly refused. Belafonte who had never been to Tallahassee previously joined the protest on Friday after noon. The 86-year-old celebrity said the sight of the protesters makes my autumn heart dance like it was spring. Belafonte said Scott still has a chance to act before the protests intensify and the situation becomes ungovernable. The main group leading the Capitol protests the Dream Defenders have maintained a constant presence for 11 straight days. While protesters come and go during the workday, a small band of them has spent every night sleeping in the hall ways since the protest began. FDLE has spent nearly $51,000 on overtime costs since the protest began. The state has spent more than $140,000 on overall security costs over the 11-day period but that includes normal security expenses. School money means tax hikes TALLAHASSEE Florida Gov. Rick Scott and state legislators have traveled the state this year boasting about the extra money they steered toward schools and teach ers. But for some hom eowners, more money for schools comes with a price: A tax increase this fall. The complicated for mula used by the state to match local property tax dollars with state money has required a tax increase for nearly 20 out of the states 67 school districts. NASHVILLE, Tenn. G arth Brooks is a grand daddy. The country music superstar acknowledged in a statement Friday the birth of his first grandchild, Karalynn, who was born to his daughter August earlier this week. The 51-year-old Friends in Low Places singer says hed like to thank everyone for their warm wishes and sweet celebration of Baby Ks arrival. Country musics best-selling performer has been in semi-retire ment as he raises his daughters in Oklahoma. Hell have another girl around the house now. August was the second to graduate from high school and Brooks says hes consid ering a full-time return to recording and performing when his youngest, Allie, graduates from high school next year. Our childrens lives have always been extremely private and they have been endlessly encouraged to be their own people, he said in the statement. We have always wanted them to be individuals and not be known as someones daughters. I have been amazed and grateful how the press has always respected this. I now ask that respect to please continue as this young family begins the greatest days of their lives. NBC to air Hillary Clinton miniseries BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. NBC says its planning a four-hour minise ries about Hillary Clinton. The project, titled Hillary, will star Diane Lane, the network announced Saturday at a session of the Television Critics Association. The role of former President Bill Clinton has yet to be cast, NBC said. The miniseries will recount the life and career of the former first lady and secretary of state from 1998 to the present. NBC Entertainment Chairman Bob Greenblatt said the air date has yet to be determined. But he said it would likely air before Clinton might declare her candidacy for the Democratic nomination for presi dent. Musician JJ Cale dies; wrote Clapton hits If musicians were measured not by the number of records they sold but by the number of peers they influenced, JJ Cale would have been a towering figure in 1970s rock n roll. His best songs like After Midnight, Cocaine and Call Me the Breeze were towering hits for other artists. Eric Clapton took After Midnight and Cocaine and turned them into the kind of hardparty anthems that defined rock for a long period of time. Garth Brooks becomes grandfather Wednes day: 9-29-40-44-54 PB 7 2A LAKE CITY REPORTER SUNDAY REPORT SUNDAY, JULY 28, 2013 Page Editor: Jim Barr, 754-0424 HOW TO REAC H US Main number ....... (386) 752-1293 Fax number ............. 752-9400 Circulation .............. 755-5445 Online .. www lakecityreporter com The Lake City Reporter, an affiliate of Community Newspapers Inc., is pub lished Tuesday through Friday and Sunday at 180 E. Duval St., Lake City, Fla. 32055. Periodical postage paid at Lake City, Fla. Member Audit Bureau of Circulation and The Associated Press. All material herein is property of the Lake City Reporter. Reproduction in whole or in part is forbidden without the permis sion of the publisher. U.S. Postal Service No. 310-880. 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By AMANDA WILLIAMSONawilliamson@lakecityreporter.comSwimmers dotted the Ichetucknee State Park head-spring Friday afternoon, their relaxed bodies buoyed by the water. From the middle of the spring, a mother called to her daughter sitting on the rocky edge. Barely acknowledging her mothers call, the childs hands danced after the silver slivers of fish beneath her. Though the scene played out like a normal summers day, con-troversy bubbled beneath the sur-face. Before the start of this years tubing season, the park added fill dirt to the walkway leading from the parking lot to the headspring. But the rainy months of June and July followed closely after, caus-ing the beige sugar sand to wash into the Ichetucknee headspring. As the sand pools into the water, it causes a cloudy, milky appearance, similar to when a large group of people stirs the floor of the spring. Concerned citizens raised the alarm, vocal-izing possible detrimental effects of importing sand into the area. Photographs were sent to the Lake City Reporter showing a cloud of dirt floating in the spring during a recent rainstorm. However, Ichetucknee Springs park manager Mebane Cory-Ogden said the fill material, brought by from a local compa-ny, helped cover exposed roots that posed a safety hazard to the incoming summer visitors. As far as Cory-Ogden can remember, this is the first time foreign sand has been added to the area, but it was needed, she said. The project was intended to help curb erosion along the dirt trail leading to the springs. Anytime you bring in a loose material, there will be some migration, she said. Truly, nature itself will have things go into the springs. Of course, any-time anything goes toward the spring, theres a concern. The park staff implemented management practices to control the flow of the sand, adding wood planks along the edge of the path. In theory, the planks would keep the sand from flowing down the trail and into the springhead, but Cory-Odgen said she knew the planks wouldnt completely stop the water. Patches of sand in the vegetation along the path show that the planks can really only stop so much, especially after recent tor-rential downpours. The question was raised whether the park selected the best time of the year to add the sand, as the start of spring season precedes the wet summer months. There was no way to know what nature was going to bring as far as rainfall and the amounts, said Russell Simpson, ombuds-man for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection Northeast District. The answer to your question is that safety of our visitors is paramount for the entire Florida state park service. Simpson added that DEP wouldnt do anything to harm to the naturalness that is a part of the states park systems. Former Ichetucknee park ranger Rick Hughes said any of the park rangers will tell you that theres an erosion problem at the parks north end. While he was employed, the staff was not allowed to move soil from one part of the park to another for fear of cross-contamination of the soil. However, the material used at Ichetucknee  called archer fill  doesnt even come from the state parks property. Its loose dirt that runs right down into the spring, he said. Because theres always been an erosion problem, I dont under-stand why they brought in fresh sand before they fixed the prob-lem. During the past 10 years of Hughes employment, he assist-ed in a project that cleaned the Ichetucknee springhead of excess sand using 5-gallon buckets. He estimated the spring started at 13 feet deep, and ended at 35 feet deep. We were pretty much successful, and now theres new sand coming in, Hughes said. According to Cory-Ogden and park biologist Ginger Morgan, the fill material and the pit it came from are clean, to the best of their knowledge. However, in light of citizen concerns about the fill material carrying contami-nants, the park staff has asked that the company send over a test sample of the sand. Ichetucknee Springs State Park staff is aware of the erosion problem occurring at the north entrance, Cory-Ogden said. A long-term goal of the staff is to permanently fix the issue. DEP funded an erosion control project to stop future problems, so the park can stop importing for-eign material. The design process has already started, Cory-Ogden said, with the DEP Bureau of Designs and Construction leading the way. The project is intended to minimize all impacts on the natu-ral environment at the park. will fight if [Sabal Trail] thinks they are going to run the pipeline under the Ichetucknee River, she said. Hagg plans to demand the pipeline be re-routed around the river and her neighborhood, and she thinks there will be a large outcry in support of the areas well-known spring. The pipelines need state and federal regulatory approvals and would not start operating until 2017. FPL proposed another pipeline plan that the state Public Service Commission scuttled in 2009, but FPL vice president Mike Sole said the new project is dif-ferent from the earlier pro-posal  in part because the earlier line would have been built primarily to serve FPL. Theres tremendous benefits to the state as a whole and natural gas users of this state, Sole said of the new plans. FPL announced in December that it was seek-ing proposals from pipe-line companies. The proj-ect is broken nto two seg-ments, with one running from Alabama to Osceola County and the other run-ning from Osceola County to Martin County. The roughly $3 billion northern segment would total 465 miles, includ-ing 214 miles in Florida. It would start at a site in Alabama where natural gas comes from differ-ent parts of the country. FPLs parent company, NextEra Energy Inc., and Texas-based Spectra Energy Corp. would enter into a joint venture on the pipeline. Gas would go to an Osceola County hub, which also would tie in with other pipelines. A NextEra Energy subsidiary would then own and operate a new, 126-mile pipeline that would go to an FPL plant in Martin County. That pipeline is estimated to cost $550 million. In all, FPL said, proposed corridors for the pipelines include parts of 16 counties. For the northern pipeline, those counties are Madison, Hamilton, Suwannee, Columbia, Gilchrist, Levy, Alachua, Marion, Lake, Sumter, Orange, Polk and Osceola. For the southern pipeline, they are Okeechobee, St. Lucie and Martin, along with Osceola and Polk. The proposed corridors are about 600 feet wide. The exact routes of the pipelines will be deter-mined after surveying is finished, according to FPL. The pipelines would be buried underground. Officials said they expect much of the proj-ect to be built in existing utility easements or rights of way. David Shammo, a vice president of Spectra Energy, said building in such areas can minimize environmental effects. In an FPL news release Friday, Audubon of Florida executive director Eric Draper said his group pro-vided guidance about the proposed route and FPL had worked to avoid sen-sitive habitats. Utilities have increasingly shifted in recent years to natural gas from burn-ing coal and oil. Powering plants with natural gas is cleaner, which helps utili-ties meet environmental standards. Gas also has been relatively inexpensive  a sit-uation that utilities expect to continue with the extrac-tion of gas from shale for-mations in various parts of the country. Shammo said the northern pipeline would carry natural gas that comes from Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas and Oklahoma and that it also could include gas from Ohio and Pennsylvania. 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P re-9/11, most Americans would have been horrified to learn that their gov-ernment was vacuuming up and filing away their phone records -who they called and how long they talked -and listening in on those phone calls that caught the spy agencys attention.... On Wednesday two of the strangest coalitions ever to come together in the House tangled over legisla-tion to rein in NSAs surveillance program. An amendment to the defense bill by brash Republican upstart Rep. Justin Amash, R-Mich., 33, who reg-ularly votes against the GOPs estab-lishment leadership, and Rep. John Conyers, 84, a pillar of the liberal Democratic establishment, would have barred the NSA from collecting the phone records of individuals who are not under investigation. They were backed by an assortment of libertarians, anti-big gov-ernment Tea Partiers and liberal Democrats. They were opposed by President Barack Obama, House Speaker John Boehner, who usually doesnt vote, Democratic former Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the national intelligence establishment. The final vote to save the program, 217 to 205, reflected Congress deep ambivalence over it. Opposing the program were 94 Republicans and 111 Democrats; favoring it were 134 Republicans and 83 Democrats. Amash vows the battle isnt over.... Congress may get a second crack at it if Obama carries through with a threat to veto the entire $598.3 billion defense bill over issues unre-lated to the eavesdropping.F lorida Power & Light announced Friday it had finalized a deal with Sabal Trail Transmission to build a natural gas pipeline down the Florida peninsula in order to meet the growing demand for energy in the Sunshine State. It appears a new pipeline is badly needed, as current transmission lines are nearing capac-ity. Problem is, it also appears the new pipeline may be routed directly under our own Ichetucknee River. No one knows for certain, as the route isnt yet set in stone. However, residents of Three Rivers Estates, who live in the area, are none too happy with the prospect. They are right to be concerned.As are we all.The Ichetucknee is the crown jewel of North Central Florida, and must be preserved against environmental intrusion of any kind. We are already in the process of lobbying the state Department of Environmental Protection for our share of $10 million in state funds for a project to reduce pollutants and contaminants there. Its not at all clear why we need a 36-inch pipe carrying combustible gas running direct-ly beneath a site were working so hard to save. Surely theres an economically feasible way to pipe natural gas down south without tunnel-ing under one of the most beautiful spots on the planet  and a major economic driver for the entire region to boot. We will be watching this matter closely.We suggest you do the same.I would like to thank the Lake City Reporter for publishing their article on Sunday, July 21, about the proposed 36-inch natural gas transmission pipeline that would impact our area if approved. My husband Donald and I have been Florida residents since 1957. We purchased our property here in Columbia County in 1990. We built our house in Three Rivers Estates in 1994. I have never written a letter to the editor or spoken out at any pub-lic meeting before, but I feel like I must speak out now about this issue. My husband and I first heard about the proposed pipeline when we received a letter from Sabal Trail Transmission LLC on June 18, stating it was a follow-up letter to the first letter, dated June 3 (which we had not received). I called and requested a copy of the first letter and asked several questions about the proposed pipeline. Within a cou-ple of weeks, I received a copy of the June 3 letter, followed by phone calls from two company representa-tives, John Hern and Bill Mauser. I spoke at length with both gentle-men regarding my concerns about the proposed pipeline route. On July 7, I received another phone call from Bill Mauser, asking if he could meet with my husband and me at our home the next day. We spent quite a bit of time express-ing our concerns. All of the people I spoke with at Sabal Trail were very courteous and helpful. I spoke with many of my friends and neighbors living in and around Fort White and Lake City. None of them had heard anything about a large gas transmission line possibly coming through Columbia County. Apparently, the only property own-ers in Three Rivers Estates who were informed about the pipeline were those who received letters because their property falls within Sabal Trails study corridor. On July 11, I visited the Lake City Reporter office and spoke with a reporter who did not know about the pipeline, either. I provided him with the information I had gathered. On July 17, I went to the Lake City-Columbia County Chamber of Commerce, hoping to contact someone with The Ichetucknee Partnership, a volunteer organiza-tion that works to protect and pre-serve the Ichetucknee River. They said they would pass the informa-tion on. I then proceeded to the Suwannee River Water Management District office in Live Oak, where I talked with Brian Kauffman, senior engineer, who was gracious enough to use his lunch hour to listen to all I had to say. He also told me he knew nothing about the pipeline, but would check it out. I dont know if our county commissioners or the Fort White Town Council members were aware of the pipeline pro-posal, but thanks to the Lake City Reporter article, they and other concerned residents will know about this issue. I lived in Pensacola for 38 years and enjoyed my home being powered by natural gas. I am not opposed to natural gas pipelines. My objection is where this pipeline will go. One of the stated goals of Sabal Trail is to have the least amount of impact on homeowners in the path-way of the pipeline. Why then are they even considering putting the gas line straight through the middle of our subdivision down Central Avenue, which has more than 200 separate parcels of land. The environmental study form asks if we have a well or septic tank on our property. The entire subdivi-sion is based on private wells and septic tanks. There are no public water or sewage hookups available. The survey will also look for evidence of wetlands. Are they not aware they are going through a major flood plain? Directly across the street from our property are several land parcels that have many springheads that flow when the Santa Fe River is at normal to high-normal levels. At the rivers edge is a named spring  Sunbeam Spring, listed in the United States Geologiocal Survey Florida Survey Bulletin #66. As to archeological concerns, on our corner of Central Avenue, there is an active sinkhole that fills up from underground every time the Santa Fe floods. When we first moved here, we wondered why so many people would be walking up and down in front of our property after heavy rains or flooding. They told us they were searching for arrowheads because that sinkhole had been known to spew out many arrowheads in previous floods. Farther down Central Avenue, there is a dip in the road that is actually the spring run bed of Jamison Spring. Jamison has many small, bubbling springs that form Jamison Spring Run, which runs across Central Avenue and then to the Santa Fe River. Numerous arrowheads have been found there, too. Jamison Spring was believed to have been one of the small encamp-ments of the Timucuan Indians. The only arrowhead I ever found was dug up by a raccoon next to my front stairs. Last of all, when I was shown the map of the proposed pipeline follow-ing Central Avenue, I asked where it was to go when it reached U.S. 27. I was told it would go west, pos-sibly under the Ichetucknee River. We already have a cement plant located not quite four miles from the Ichetucknee that almost every environmental group in the state opposed, unsuccessfully. Please, Columbia County residents, voice your concerns and opinions on this proposed pipeline before its too late. We need to pro-tect the Ichetucknee River and its fragile ecosystem. It belongs to all of us! Lets ask Florida Power and Light to spend part of the $3 billion this pipeline is going to cost to re-route it around our beautiful Ichetucknee River. OPINION Sunday, July 28, 2013 www.lakecityreporter.com 4A Lake City Reporter Serving Columbia County Since 1874 The Lake City Reporter is published with pride for residents of Columbia and surrounding coun-ties by Community Newspapers Inc. We believe strong newspapers build strong communities Newspapers get things done! Our primary goal is to publish distinguished and profitable community-oriented newspapers. This mission will be accomplished through the teamwork of professionals dedicated to truth, integrity and hard work. Todd Wilson, Publisher Robert Bridges, Editor Jim Barr, Associate Editor Sue Brannon, Controller Dink NeSmith, President Tom Wood, Chairman OUR OPINION LETTERS POLICY Letters to the Editor should be typed or neatly written and double spaced. Letters should not exceed 400 words and will be edited for length and libel. Letters must be signed and include the writers name, address and telephone number for verification. Writers can have two letters per month published. Letters and guest columns are the opinion of the writers and not necessarily that of the Lake City Reporter BY MAIL: Letters, P.O. Box 1709, Lake City, FL 32056; or drop off at 180 E. Duval St. downtown. BY FAX: (386) 752-9400. BY EMAIL: news@lakecityreporter.com Q Associated Press HIGHLIGHTS IN HISTORYPipeline route a question of real concern Dont let gas pipeline cross the Ichetucknee Q Scripps Howard News Service Congress split over eavesdropping On this date:In 1943, President Franklin D. Roosevelt announced the end of coffee rationing, which had limited people to one pound of coffee every five weeks since it began in Nov. 1942. In 1945, a U.S. Army bomber crashed into the 79th floor of New Yorks Empire State Building, killing 14 people. The U.S. Senate ratified the United Nations Charter by a vote of 89-2. In 1962, 19 passengers were killed when a Pennsylvania Railroad Co. train enroute from Harrisburg to Philadelphia derailed in Steelton. Judy Hagg Q Judy Hagg and her husband Donald are Columbia County residents. 4AOPINION

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Gaylor Joseph Cousino Gaylor Joseph Cousino passed away peacefully July 26, 2013 he leaves behind two daughters Wendy and Vicki and his grand daughter Alessandria, son in law Jeff, sister Christine Elbert, niece Tonya, nephew Jimmy and their families and mother in law Margaret. Services will be held this Monday, 29 July 2013 at 10:00 AM, at Epiphany Catho lic Church, 1905 SW Epiphany Ct, Lake City, Florida. Cele bration of life will be held after the services at the VFW Post 2206, Hwy 131, Lake City, Florida. Arrangements by ICS CREMATION & FUNERAL HOME www.icsfuneralservices.com Lake City, FL (386)752-3436. Levon Fountain After a courageous battle with cancer, Levon Fountain, 68, of Lake City, Florida passed away on July 26, 2013. Born July 10, 1945 to the late William and Clara Fountain in Panama City, Florida, Levon had two broth ers Charles Ray and William Earl Fountain, both also deceased. After graduating from Colum bia High School in 1963, Levon went on to become a very suc cessful salesman until he retired in 2010. His interests included NASCAR, Los Angeles Dodg ers, country music and spend ing time with his family, espe cially his three grandchildren. He is survived by his lov ing Wife of 44 years, Patricia Bridges Fountain and his three beloved daughters, Teryra Foun tain, Tricia Fountain Paschall (Chris) and Tonya Fountain Kolnes (Thor); grandchildren, Christian, Claire and Evanna. Levons family was his life and he was always supportive of them in all of their endeavors. Humble and generous, he walked through life with a quiet kindness that touched many who knew him. He will be missed tremen dously by his family and friends. On Monday, July 29, 2013 there will be a viewing from 5 to 7 pm at GUERRY FUNERAL HOME 2659 SW Main Blvd, Lake City, FL. Services will be held on Tuesday, July 30, 2013 at Christ Central Ministries at 2pm, 217 SW Sisters Welcome Road, under the direction of Pastor Lon nie Johns. Burial will be held at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. Please sign the guestbook at www.guerryfuneralhome.net Christopher Hugh Reynolds Christopher Hugh Reynolds, 41, passed away Thursday, July 18, 2013, of a heart attack. He was born January 14, 1972, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Chris was predeceased by both sets of grandparents: Elihu and Dora Reynolds of Kentucky and Ohio; and Hugo and Cath erine Leslie of Lake City, FL. Chris was also predeceased by Kentucky and Ohio aunts, uncles, and cousins on the Reynolds side of the family. Christopher graduated in 1990 from Columbia High School; Florida State University in 1994 with a B.S. in International Af fairs and Anthropology; Uni versity of Texas at Austin in 2001 with a Master of Public Affairs (International Economic Policy); and from Georgetown University post-graduate cer Business Management in 2005. From 1996 through 1999, Chris served in the Peace Corps in the Republic of Panama. During his sisted local farmers in building irrigated rice tanks, which in creased rice production by over 450 percent annually in the vil lage. He also worked with pro moting sustainable agriculture with coffee, citrus, and native timbers. During his third year in Panama, Chris supervised over 36 Peace Corps volunteers. Chris met Gabriela Monzon at the University of Texas, and they earned their degrees in Public Af fairs together. After their wed ding at First United Methodist Church in Lake City, November 23, 2002, they lived in Rockville then Derwood, Maryland. Both worked in Bethesda, Maryland. Chris and Gabie welcomed their much awaited daughter May 15, 2013. A memorial service was held for Christopher at Faith United Methodist Church in Rockville, MD, July 24, 2013. He had managed projects with clients including the U.S. Agency for International Development, the Millennium Challenge Cor poration, World Bank, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Founda ten and spoken Spanish, and was the Associate Director of Eco nomic Growth, Latin America, Europe, and Global Programs for DAI in Bethesda, MD. He had technical experience in Central America (Panama, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Hon duras, and Nicaragua); South America (Ecuador, Colombia, and Bolivia); Haiti; Africa (Bo tswana, South Africa, Mozam bique, Namibia, Malawi, and Liberia); Central Asia (Pakistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz stan, and Uzbekistan). While Chris traveled in other countries not listed here, he and Gabie also traveled together in Italy, Greece, Turkey, Spain, and Ireland. Scouting was very important to Chris. He was an Eagle Scout, as well as a member of the Order of the Arrow. He played soc cer on Columbia High Schools eighties. At Florida State Uni versity he took courses in un derwater archeology. His inter est in archeology began when he searched the Leslie Indian Mound and pastures for Indian pottery and arrowheads on the Leslie family property, which was established in the 1930s in Columbia County. He was a Master Mason in Maryland. Survivors include his wife, Ga briela Monzon-Reynolds and daughter Meghan Isabel Reyn olds (Maryland); parents Jack and Bonney Leslie Reynolds (Lake City); Siblings Catherine (Jeff) and Travis (Lacy); neph ew Jack Keene Reynolds, all of Jacksonville; mother-in-law Silvia Marmol of Guatemala; father-in-law Jorge Monzon of Guatemala; brother-in-law Raul Monzon of California. A memorial service will be held at First United Methodist Church, 973 S. Marion Ave., Lake City, FL, Saturday, August 3 at 2 P.M. Visitation with the family will be in Fellowship Hall after the service. Anyone wishing to ers in Christophers name may give to the educational fund for Meghan Reynolds. Contribu tions can be made out to Mary land College Investment Plan and mailed to Gabriela MonzonReynolds at 17107 Briardale Road, Derwood, MD 20855.Wilfred W. T yre Mr. Wilfred W. Tyre, 80, passed away Thursday July 25, 2013 at his residence. He was the son of the late Lemuel W. and Essie Anna Crews Tyre. He is preceded in death by his wife Tyre, two sons Steve and Don Tyre, seven brothers and seven sisters. He was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed gardening. He had made Marianna his home since 1967. He retired from the International Paper Com He is survived by one son Doug Tyre ( Tammy) Marianna, FL; two daughter in-laws Karen Tyre of Tallahassee, FL; and Don na Tyre of Wiggins MS. eleven grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services will be con ducted Monday July 29, 2013 at 2:00 P.M. at the Dees-Parrish Family Funeral Home. Visita tion with the family will be held one hour prior to service. With Interment will be held at Dekle cemetery in Lake Butler, FL. DEES-PARRISH F AMILY FUNERAL HOME is in charge of all arrangements 458 South Marion Avenue Lake City, FL. 32025. Please sign guess book at parrishfamilyfuneralhome.com. Obituaries are paid advertise ments. For details, call the Lake City Reporters classified depart ment at 752-1293. LAKE CITY REPORTER LOCAL SUNDAY, JULY 28, 2013 5A 5A Brand New to 461 S.W. Deputy J. Davis Ln. Lake City, FL 32024 1-800-597-3526 386-752-3910 WILSONS O UTFITTERS 1291 SE Baya Dr, Lake City (386) 755-7060 WilsonsOutfitters@comcast.net Duck Commander New New Shipment Sandals BACK TO SCHOOL Camp Backpacks Required experience with: Reception Phone-conversations Computer skills Posting medical claims Will train a strongly motivated person. Competitive salary, paid vacation and potential for raise. IRA contribution and assistance with health insurance in long term associates. WANTED Live Oak and Jasper. Please email resume with three work references to brana1949@gmail.com or mail to 609 SW 5th St. Suite 3 Live Oak FL, 32064 OBITUARIES COMMUNITY CALENDAR To submit your Community Calendar item, contact Jim Barr at 754-0424 or by email at jbarr @lakecityreporter.com. July 28 Alumni service The Richardson High School Alumni Roundup 2013 worship service will be at 11 a.m. at Richardson Community Center Gym. The speaker will be Elder Theresa Smith DoveWaters, a 1967 RHS grad uate, retired educator and elder in the United Methodist Church. July 28-31 Vacation Bible school Mount Carmel Baptist Church, 1205 SW Mount Carmel Ave., will have vaca tion Bible school from 6 to 8:30 each night. For more information, call (386) 7525277 or visitwww.mtcarm el1.org. July 28-Aug. 2 Vacation Bible school Old Providence Baptist Church will have vacation Bible school nightly from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., starting with dinner. The church is at 9316 County Road 245 (Price Creek Road) between Lake Butler and Ellisville. July 29 Womens Bible study A womens Bible study class will be held each Monday at 9:30 a.m. at the Class Extension of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 436 SW McFarlane Ave. All denominations are welcome. For more infor mation, call Esther at (386) 752-9909. July 29-31 Revival services Long Branch Congregational Methodist Church on County Road 135 in White Springs will have revival services starting at 7 p.m. Monday through Wednesday. Brother Brian Leonardson of First United Methodist Church of White Springs will be the guest speaker. For more informa tion, call (386) 397-2673. July 29-Aug. 2 Vacation Bible school Christian Heritage Church will have vacation Bible school from 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday through Friday for children in kin dergarten through grade five. For more informa tion, call (386) 752-9119 or go to the church website chclakecity.org. July 30 Plant clinic University of Florida Master Gardeners are available every Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to noon at the Columbia County Extension Offices new location, 971 W. Duval St. (U.S. 90), Suite 170, to answer questions about lawns and plants. Bring samples for free diagno sis or solutions. For more information, call 752-5384. Support group Another Way Inc. pro vides a domestic violence support group every Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. If you are a current or former survivor of domestic vio lence, call (386) 719-2702 for meeting location and an intake appointment. All services are free and con fidential. Water fitness Splash dance fitness classes will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays in July at the Columbia County Aquatic Complex. Cost is $5. For more information, call (386) 755-8195 or (386) 466-7747. July 31 Plant clinic University of Florida Master Gardeners are available every Wednesday from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Fort White Public Library on Route 47 to answer questions about lawns and plants. Bring samples for free diagnosis or solutions. For more information, call 752-5384. Soil testing Columbia County Master Gardeners will do free soil pH testing each Wednesday at at the Columbia County Extension Offices new location, 971 W. Duval St. (U.S. 90), Suite 170. Drop off soil samples at the office any week day during business hours. For more information, call 752-5384. Mens Bible study Our Redeemer Lutheran Church will have a mens breakfast and Bible study from 7 to 8 a.m. each Wednesday at the church, 5056 SW State Road 47, one mile south of Interstate 75. For more information, con tact Pastor Bruce Alkire at (386) 755-4299. July 31-Aug. 2 Revival services Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church, 1015 SW Birley Ave., will have reviv al services at 7 each night. The speaker will be the Rev. Dr. Michael Warren of Pleasant View Baptist Church in Apopka. July 31-Aug. 3 Art class for youth The Art League of North Florida and the Columbia County Public Library will have free art classes for children 10 ot 14 years old. Registration will be from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. July 31 at the West Branch Library on Hall of Fame Boulevard. Classes will be from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Aug. 1-3 at the West Branch Library. Classes will be taught by professional artists. Space is limited, and early regis tration is recommended. Aug. 1 Cleanup classes Servpro will offer two free continuing education classes at Fairfield Inn & Suites, 538 SW Corporate Drive. Subjects will be bio hazard cleanup and ethics. For more information or to register, call (386) 754-0261 or email servpro9322@ comcast.net. Hospice volunteers Haven Hospice, a non profit organization, is seek ing compassionate volun teers who are interested in making a difference in the lives of patients and families facing life-limiting illness es. Anyone interested is asked to call Carolyn Long at (386) 752-9191 by Aug. 1to reserve a place in the next volunteer orientation session. Orientation will be Tuesday, Aug. 13, from 9:30 a.m. to noon at the Haven Hospice Suwannee Valley Office, 675 W U.S. 90. The orientation will dis cuss Haven Hospice and its network of services for the community and the many ways volunteers can choose to get involved, including providing patient/fam ily support, visiting nurs ing homes, working in our Haven Attic resale store, assisting with fundraising activities and office tasks.

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6A LAKE CITY REPORTER ADVERTISEMENT SUNDAY, JULY 28, 20136A PROPOSED MILLAGE LEVIES SUBJECT TO 10-MILL CAP: Required Local Effort4.9470 Capital Outlay 1.5000 0.7480 Total Millage7.195GENERALSPECIAL DEBTCAPITALTOTAL ALL ESTIMATED REVENUES: FUNDREVENUESERVICEPROJECTSFUNDSFederal sources554,80010,044,296 10,599,096State sources53,692,10474,930488,25071,419 54,326,703Local sources14,218,9471,020,125 3,687,958 18,927,030TOTAL SOURCES68,465,85111,139,351488,2503,759,37783,8 52,829Transfers In 794,000 794,000 Fund Balances/Reserves/Net Assets430,4101,166,507228,534445,2 91 2,270,742 TOTAL REVENUES, TRANSFERS & BALANCES$69,690,261$12,305,858$716,784$4,204,668$86,917,571EXPENDITURES: Instruction 43,464,1423,634,166 47,098,308 Pupil Personnel Services 3,625,2011,068,338 4,693,539 Instructional Media Services 976,0722,142 978,214 666,618864,146 1,530,764 Instructional Staff Training Services454,821829,792 1,284,613 Instructional Technology 397,560 397,560 Board of Education 391,377 391,377 Genral Administration 607,827127,480 735,307 School Administration 4,153,1875,589 4,158,776 Facilities Acquisition and Construction 813,815 813,815 Fiscal Services 430,943 430,943 Food Services 25,2514,444,820 4,470,071 Central Services 772,42554 772,479 Pupil Transportation Services 4,202,53465,741 4,268,275 Operation of Plant 6,655,1131,847 6,656,960 Maintenance of Plant 1,676,530 1,676,530 Administrative Technology 493,433 493,433 Community Servies 258,012 258,012 Debt Services 8,211 345,5992,289,512 2,643,322 TOTAL EXPENDITURES$69,259,257$11,044,115$345,599$3,103,327$83,752,298Transfers Out 200,000 594,000 794,000 Fund Balances/Reserves/Net Assets431,0041,261,743371,185507,3 41 2,571,273 TOTAL APPROPRIATED EXPENDITURESTRANSFERS, RESERVES & BALANCES$69,690,261$12,505,858$716,784$4,204,668$87,117,571 Instructional and Curriculum Development Sercices The tentative, adopted, and/or final budgets are on fil e in the office of the above mentioned taxing authority a s a public record. BUDGET SUMMARY FISCAL YEAR 2013 2014 Discretionary Operating NOTICE OF TAX FOR SCHOOL CAPITAL OUTLAYThe Columbia County School Board will soon consider a measure to continue to impose a 1.50 mill property tax for the Capital Outlay proje cts listed herein.This tax is in addition to the school boards proposed tax of 5.695 mill s for operating expenses and is proposed solely at the discretion of the s chool board.The Capital Outlay tax will generate approximately $3,687,958 to be used for the following projects:MAINTENANCE, RENOVATION, AND REPAIRDistrict-wide Maintenance, Renovation, Remodeling, Repairs and Equipment MOTOR VEHICLE PURCHASESPurchase of Three (3) School BusesPurchase of VehiclesNEW AND REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT AND ENTERPRISE SOFTWARESchool Furniture and Equipment and Enterprise SoftwarePAYMENTS FOR EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AND SITES DUE UNDER A LEASE-PURCHASE PURCHASE AGREEMENTPayments Due for Certificates of Participation Series 2007 Issue Rela ted to Pinemount Elementary School, Columbia High School Food Service Columbia High School Guidance Administration,Fort White High School Middle School WingPAYMENTS OF LOANS APPROVED PURSUANT TO SS. 1013.23, F.S., ENERGY CONSERVATION MEASURES AND RELATED EQUIPMENT ABN AMRO IncorporatedPAYMENT OF PREMIUMS FOR PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE NECESSARY TO INSURE THE EDUCATIONAL AND ANCILLARY PLANTS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICTInsurance Premiums on District PlantPAYMENT OF COSTS OF LEASING RELOCATABLE EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES Lease Payments for Relocatable Classrooms at Various SchoolsAll concerned citizens are invited to a public hearing to be held o n July 30, 2013, at 5:30 P.M., at the Columbia County School Board Administrative Complex Auditorium, 372 West Duval Street, Lake City, Florida.A DECISION on the proposed CAPITAL OUTLAY TAXES will be made at this hearing. NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARINGThe Columbia County School District will soon consider a budget for VFDO\HDU A public hearing to make a DECISION on the budget AND TAXES will be held on: July 30, 2013 5:30 p.m. at the Columbia County School Board Administrative Complex Auditorium 372 West Duval Street, Lake City, Florida 32055

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Myers believes other wise, but refused to elabo rate as he didnt want to name names. The associations reason ing, according to secretary TD Jenkins, is to safeguard the soccer fields against overuse and vandalism. Its like farming, Jenkins said. You might have 40 acres of land, but you can only raise so many cows on it. The soccer portion of the complex hosts events year round. The facility is used for games by the asso ciation, Lake City Middle School, Richardson Middle School and Columbia High School, among others. We have around 1,500 playing with our association this year alone, Jenkins said. Accommodate any more players and the fields would be overused and in poor condition, according to association president Scott Everett. We have an obligation to make sure its being pre served for the people who pay for it, Everett said, referring to the parents and sponsors who pay nominal fees to the nonprofit asso ciation for their children to play. Everett and Jenkins both claimed that lighter-weight children do less damage to the fields than heavier adult players. But Myers argued otherwise. Were all experienced players, Myers said. We have the coordination to play on the field without tearing it up. Children are more likely to dig their feet into the grass and kick up divots. The non-affiliated players argue that the facilities are paid for with taxpayer dol lars and that entitles them to use the supposedly pub lic facilities as they see fit. However, its not that simple. On July 2, the CYSA entered into an agree ment with the Columbia County Board of County Commissioners, the body that owns not only the soc cer facilities but the entire sports complex. The agreement is a twoyear lease giving the asso ciation the authority to regulate and maintain the soccer portion of the facility as it sees fit. Rent is waived on the condition that all income is used to maintain the facilities. The agreement under lines the fact that equipment on site, such as goalposts and bleachers, were pur chased by the association without any public funds and that anyone wanting to use the facilities must obtain permission from the association. However, the fields themselves are maintained by the county. According to County Manager Dale Williams, $64,000 of public funds was used recently to re-sod the fields. Such an expenditure is well outside the nonprofit associations approximate ly $20,000 bank account, according to its May bal ance sheet. According to Jenkins, the association needs every penny considering recent thefts including golf carts, speaker systems, comput ers and concession stand materials. Another major issue sur rounding the fields closure is the thorny topic of legal liability. Before the July 2 agree ment, any injury on the facility grounds would most likely lead to the county being named as a defen dant in a lawsuit, according to Williams. But with the CYSA, all players registered in their recreational league have insurance coverage that protects the county against liability for injury or moles tation during a sanctioned event, including practice and games. All adults who volunteer as coaches or staff with the association must pass a background checks before working with children. Parents might drive by and see all these people not registered with us play ing on our fields, Everett said, and will automatically assume theyre all with us and have got background checks. I think its ridiculous, Myers said. Its not like were cussing, drinking and doing drugs or anything. We even bring out trash bags to clean up when we go and play. Why would they threaten to call the cops on us? Williams feels that if an individual or organization called police to complain about unaffiliated players using the fields, not much is going to happen. The officer would just politely ask them to leave the fields, Williams said. Its only if they were being a regular nuisance that we could charge them for tres passing. He wanted to make it clear that hes not in the business of making people upset. Everett claimed none of the independent players has come forward to try and work out a deal with CYSA. But that might be chang ing soon. Myers said he is trying to amass an army of disgruntled parents and citizens. Williams mentioned that he and the board of com missioners are considering expanding access to publicuse recreational facilities, but added that nothing has reached a level of specif ics yet. I do understand the argument from both sides, he said. 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COME C HE C K US OUT! 1137 W. US HW Y 90 LAKE CITY, FL 32055 386-754-5422 enrollment, minimum 12 month check draft program. Service fee charged at time of enrollment. Contract term may vary by state. No monthly paid through August 31, 2013. 2013 Curves International, Inc. No ah s Art of Lake Cit y All Children Are Artists! Ca ll or V isit Noah s Ar t of Lake City is NOW REGISTERIN G fo r our daily AFTER SCHOOL PROGRA M (Mon Fr i. from 2:30 pm 6:00 pm) F unding Ac ce pted Th rough the Early L earning C oalition www .noahs-ar t.co m (386) 438-8060 2057 SW Main Bl vd ., Ste #102 Lake City FL Ce r tified instruc tors Af ternoon pick up from schools. Homework help Ar ts and craf ts projec ts Af ternoon snacks Co mputers A sa fe en vironmen t 159 SW Hudson Lane Lake City, FL 32025 Christian Heritage Church will be kicking off VBS from 6-8PM on Monday, July 29th through Friday, August 2nd. Ages for this event are K-5. If you have any questions please call 386-752-9119 or check out our website at chclakecity.org. We are located on Highway 47, approximately one mile south of the bingo station on the left. Page Editor: Jim Barr, 754-0424 LAKE CITY REPORTER LOCAL SUNDAY JULY 28, 2013 7A FIELDS: Youth soccer association angers some adults by closing fields Continued From Page 1A GRADES: County schools results similar to those elsewhere in state Continued From Page 1A intendent for curriculum, assess ment, accountability, technology and professional development, county school grades followed a trend that occurred statewide. Westside Elementary and Pinemount Elementary kept a strong grasp on their A rankings, both holding steady since 2010. Five Points Elementary earned a C, the same grade it has earned since 2010. Niblack Elementarys grade rose to a C from last years D ranking, which pleasantly sur prised McElhaney. Melrose Park Elementary fell from a B to a C; Eastside Elementary School fell from an A to a B; Fort White Elementary fell from an A to a B; Summers Elementary fell from a B to a C; Columbia City Elementary fell from an A to a B; Lake City Middle fell from a B to a C and Richardson Middle fell from a D to an F. Shining Star Academy earned an F for its first year of opera tion. Overall, the districts grade remained the same as last year, despite the decline in grades for seven of its schools. The district earned a C. As a last-minute attempt to ensure stability in school grades, the State Board of Education implemented a policy that kept schools from dropping more than one letter grade during this time of transition. The state Department of Education is cur rently moving toward Common Core State Standards, a more rigorous form of instruction than the current Next Generation State Standards. Floridas teachers and educa tors are the nations best, and they have consistently improved the results of students in prepar ing them for a brighter future in college and careers, said Gov. Rick Scott. By maintaining stability and high standards as we transition to Common Core State Standards, we are send ing a clear signal that Floridas students will be prepared for success. However, many Florida super intendents, Huddleston included, believe the grading system has been changed so many times in recent years that it is no longer measuring what its supposed to. No superintendent is against raising the standards and having accountability, but there has to be some sensible way to measure and one that gives us a confi dence in the system, Huddleston said. Eastside, Melrose Park and Fort White all benefited from the decision restricting drops to one letter grade. However, Huddleston doesnt trust the cal culations. Those teachers did not teach any less than the year before, he said. In fact, they taught harder than ever. A school thats habitu ally been an A falls all the way to a C. How do you explain that? Though McElhaney attempted to calculate school grades prior to their release, Huddleston said this year she couldnt make firm predictions because of the difficulty in calculation require ments. The FCAT 2.0 writing stan dard used in school grade calcula tions was changed to 3.5, up from 3.0 last year, according to the state Department of Education. Schools must show that their lowest performing students are making progress in reading and math. Schools with less than 25 per cent of their students scoring grade level or higher in reading automatically got a one-lettergrade reduction. New achievement levels also were set for FCAT 2.0 science and end-of-course exams in biol ogy and geometry. However, Huddleston attributes Richardson Middle Schools fail ing grade to a recent upheaval of instructional support personnel in the school. Principal Angela Coppock did not rehire a signifi cant number of teachers she felt were ineffective, he added. As the school district moves into the new school year, Huddleston said he intends to focus faculty in-service instruc tion on a county level, instead of at the individual school level. Inservice instruction is the process in which the teachers acquire new teaching strategies and learn how to transition to the common core standards.

By BRANDON FINLEY bfinley@lakecityreporter.com DELAND After three days in the mid-Florida sun, Fort White High returned home late Friday from the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Football Camp. Head coach Demetric Jackson felt good about the way the Indians competed during the camp and said that Fort White came out ahead in most contests. But coming out ahead in the summer is just the beginning. The Indians must now take the tools they gathered from the FCA camp and build some thing for the 2013 season. That begins on Monday when the Indians have a chance to take a look at some of the film from this years camp. Its a big advantage to come in and correct our mistakes, Jackson said. We basically got six games in when you break it down into 30-minute sessions. Thats great compared to the other teams that arent getting those reps. Thats two days packed with contact for us. By BRANDON FINLEY bfinley@lakecityreporter.com After a recent health scare Columbia High head coach Brian Allen has been think ing a lot about the future. On Friday, he had a chance to peek into the future at the Brian Allen Future Tiger Football Camp. More than 100 future Tigers showed up for the football camp Friday morning for the four-hour session. Its just a way of us giving back as a staff and a pro gram, Allen said. It lets people see how we do this thing. It gets them excited about getting older and having a chance to play for the Tigers. Its important for me and my staff. With over 100 kids on a Friday, I feel we got a pretty good turnout. The camp was not only a peek into the future for the coaching staff, but a peek behind the curtain for the campers. The first thing they got to see was the highlight tape Lake City Reporter SPORTS Sunday, July 28, 2013 www.lakecityreporter.com Section B Story ideas? Contact Tim Kirby Sports Editor 754-0421 tkirby@lakecityreporter.com 1BSPORTS Dr Ro bert J. Ha rv ey 752-2336 Open 6 D ays A W eek M on. S at. Ev enin g A ppointments Av ailable www .theaspendentalgroup.co m 1788 S. W. Ba rnett Wa yHwy 47 S outh Teachers dont forget to see us before you go back to school! A Sp ecial We lcoming Gi ft Fo r Y ou We Ar e Offe r in g : Soft-T ouch Initia l Exam (ADA-0 0 110) Pa no r am i c X-Ray (ADA-0033 0) Diag nosi s (if ne eded) C OUPON #0 0 8 $ 29 00 Fo r O nl y T he po licy of o u r office is th at t he patien t an d an y ot he r pe rson responsible for paym en t ha s a righ t to re f use to pa y, ca n ce l payme n t or be re im b urse d f or payment f or any se rv ic e, examination o r t reatment if performed as a result of and w it hi n 7 2 ho u rs o f re sponding to t he advertisem ent for the f re e, disco u nt e d fee exam i n atio n or treatme nt. With Th i s A d REGU LAR LY $136 .00 A SAVING S OF $107.0 0 Dr R ameek Mc Na ir Ask About Ca r eCredit an d other financing availabl e (wac) INDIANS continued on 3B Film study on the DeLand workouts begins Monday. CAMP continued on 3B More than 100 kids attend coach Allens CHS camp. JASON MATTHEW WALKER /Lake City Reporter Columbia High football head coach Brian Allen (left) and coach Quinton Callum greet a young camper during the middle of drills at the Future Tigers Camp on Friday. Future Tigers JASON MATTHEW WALKER /Lake City Reporter Columbia High football player Ben Kuykendall high-fives camper Earnest Burch, 7, for a job well done during a camp exercise on Friday. Fort White returns from FCA camp BRANDON FINLEY /Lake City Reporter Fort White Highs Kellen Snider (7) scores a touchdown against Father Lopez Catholic High at the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Football Camp in DeLand on Thursday.

Page Editor: Tim Kirby, 754-0421 LAKE CITY REPORTER SPORTS SUNDAY, JULY 28, 2013 3B3BSPORTS CAMP: Columbia players get a taste of coaching Continued From Page 1B INDIANS: Building character at camp Continued From Page 1Bfrom last season and you could hear a lot of oohs and aahs from the kids when some of the catches or big hits would go on, Allen said. It was fun to see their reactions from last year. Then we took them into the weight room to show them the pride we take in there. I told them how theyll be in my class lifting weights and then took them into my office. They got to see our wall of former players and see how weve put people into college. From there, the campers had a chance to see where the Tigers prepare for a game on Friday. We took them into the film room and then they got a look inside the locker room with the name tags, Allen said. From there, it was going through an actual summer workout. We basically took them through what we do on Wednesdays, Allen said. Instead of us doing the coaching, the players took over. It was fun to see them pick up on what the coach-es do. We kind of got to sit back and watch. Allen said he even saw what could be a couple of future coaches. Roc (Battle) and Trey (Marshall) pretty much took over, Allen said. They had a race and an 8-year-old (Damarion Dunnon) won the thing. I about fell over when I saw it. Bryan Williams was pretty fired up coaching. We may have a coach in him. It wasnt that I always saw me in them, but I saw different position coaches as well. Allen said its all part of the Tigers being a program that is accessible to the public. We want to have an open door, Allen said. This allowed them to come in and ask questions. They get to see the success of the program. It can make them want to be a part of it. Theyll remember these things in the future and the things they did when they were kids at the camp and maybe that will make them want to play. But its not just the contact. Its also the chance to look at what transpired over the two days and correct the mistakes. Its great to do the contact, but its bigger to go in on film and correct it, Jackson said. Well contin-ue to look at it in the fall. Its such a benefit for us to be able to do this. Other than the football aspect of the camp, Jackson said there was a lot of team building and the camp even changed one players life. We had a player give his life to Christ at a church service and that was huge, Jackson said. We do this football stuff, but commit-ting to Christ is lifelong. Its more important than a game. It may not necessarily be giving a life to Christ, but if we can just build character in general, then those are good things. BRANDON FINLEY /Lake City ReporterFort Whites Shannon Showers makes an open-field tackle at the FCA camp on Thursday.JASON MATTHEW WALKER /Lake City ReporterYoungsters at the Brian Allen Future Tiger Football Camp s cramble as they compete to see who is the fastest on Friday BRANDON FINLEY /Lake City ReporterFort White Highs Cameron White (right) cuts off a block to score a touchdown during a scrimmage at the Fellowship of Christian Athletes camp on Thursday. COURTESYRolling alongJim Bellgard celebrated his 95th birthday during the Senior No Tap League competition on July 11 at Lake City Bowl. COURTESYSeminiole soccer campColumbia High soccer players Morgan Hartopp (left) and Delanie Redmond attended the Mark Krikorian Soccer Academy at Florida State University on July 20-23. The camp had 302 athletes. The girls were coached and traine d by several college coaches and each girl was given a personalized assessment of her skills and talent. The gir ls got to experience college life by living in the dorms, e ating in the college cafeteria and training with college coach es on college fields.Bowhunter education course A National Bowhunter Education Foundation-certified bowhunter edu-cation course is being offered at the Easton Newberry Sports Complex in Newberry on Aug. 10, starting at 8 a.m. Bowhunters must complete the online portion of the program first, to prepare for the field day portion. It is available at MyFWC.com /Bowhunt.

Lake City Reporter Week of July 28-August 3, 2013 www.lakecityreporter.com Section C Columbia, Inc. Your marketplace source for Lake City and Columbia County1CColumbia Inc. Leadership Lake City is backBy TONY BRITTtbritt@lakecityreporter.comL eadership Lake City, a program designed by the Lake City Columbia County Chamber of Commerce to give community members an insiders look of what goes on in the community, is taking applications for its 2013 session. Dennille Decker, chamber executive director, took part in a Leadership Lake City class and said it was beneficial to her knowl-edge about the area, its resources, employment opportunities, educa-tional institutions, history, health care and social services, businesses, tourism and the session featured a tour of the Ichetucknee trace. Even if youre from Lake City, no matter how much you think you know about the town, there is so much that you dont know, she said. Every week the class will take place at a different location, depend-ing on the topic and keynote speak-er. The cost to attend the Leadership Lake City course is $500 and to attend residents must file an application and be accepted to the program. Space is limited and the first 20 qualified applicants will be accepted. Applications and tuition ($500) must be submitted on or Class gives residents an up-close view of innerworkings of community. CLASS continued on 2CCOURTESYMembers of a prior Leadership Lake City class particip ate in an exercise. From left: City Manager Wendell Johnso n, chamber Executive Director Dennille Decker, Sid Thompson and Rod Butler.

By ANDREW MIGAAssociated PressWASHINGTON  Doorto-door mail delivery is about as American as apple pie. With the Postal Service facing billions of dollars in annual losses, that tradition could be virtually phased out by 2022 under a pro-posal in Congress. The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Wednesday approved a plan to move to cluster box and curbside delivery, including mailbox-es at the end of driveways. The proposal is part of broader legislation by Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., chair-man of the oversight and government reform panel, designed to cut costs at the cash-strapped agency by up to $4.5 billion a year. The Postal Service had a $16 billion loss last year. The bill was approved on a party-line vote, with 22 Republicans for and 17 Democrats against. Postal Service spokesman David Partenheimer said the agency would evaluate Issas bill based on whether it would enable the agency to make $20 bil-lion in savings by 2017. The Postal Service looks forward to working with Chairman Issa and the committee to improve the bill as it makes its way through the legislative pro-cess, Partenheimer said. The agency has been moving toward curbside and cluster box delivery in new residential devel-opments since the 1970s. The Postal Service in April began deciding whether to provide such delivery for people moving into newly built homes rather than let-ting the developers decide. A balanced approach to saving the Postal Service means allowing USPS to adapt to Americas chang-ing use of mail, Issa said. Done right, these reforms can improve the customer experience through a more efficient Postal Service. About 1 in 3 mail customers has door-to-door deliv-ery, Issa said. The shift would include safe and secure cluster box deliv-ery areas, he said, espe-cially for elderly customers who receive Social Security checks and prescriptions through the mail. About 30 million residential addresses receive deliv-ery to boxes at the door or a mail slot. Another 87 mil-lion residential addresses receive curbside or cluster box delivery. By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVARAssociated PressWASHINGTON  You may have heard that shop-ping for health insurance under President Barack Obamas health care over-haul will be like using Travelocity or Amazon. But many people will end up with something more mundane than online shop-ping, like a call to the help desk. Struggling with a deadline crunch, some states are delaying online tools that could make it easier for consumers to find the right plan when the mar-kets go live on Oct. 1. Ahead of open enrollment for millions of unin-sured Americans, the feds and the states are investing in massive call centers. The description that this was going to be like Travelocity was a very sim-plistic way of looking at it, said Christine Ferguson, director of the Rhode Island Health Benefits Exchange. I never bought into it. The bottom line is that with tight timelines ... states have had to scale back their initial ambitions for Day 1, said Paul Hencoski, leader of KPMGs government health practice, which is advising nearly 20 states. A lot of the more sophis-ticated functionalities that might have been offered through the Web are being deferred to later phases. When the markets first open, Hencoski said, there will be a significant amount of manual processing of things that will later be automated. Translation: emails, phone calls, faxes. The Obama administration, which will be running the markets or taking the lead in 35 states, has yet to demonstrate the technol-ogy platform that will help consumers get financial help with their premiums and pick a plan. Officials say they always envisioned people would be able to apply in a variety of ways, from online to the mail. About 7 million are expected to enroll in the marketplaces by next year, and the administration says consumers will be pleased with the experience. Also known as exchanges, the markets are sup-posed to transform the way individuals and small busi-nesses buy private health insurance by increasing transparency and compe-tition, bolstering govern-ment oversight of insurers, and injecting hundreds of billions of dollars in tax-payer subsidies. The experience will be more like buying a new car than snapping up airline tickets on Travelocity or electronics on Amazon. Consumers see this as a serious product, and some-thing that requires a seri-ous amount of research, said Julie Bataille, over-seeing the outreach effort at the federal Health and Human Services depart-ment. Its something they see in a more serious way than (buying) an airline ticket. Its a complicated transaction with different com-ponents, including arrang-ing financing and picking the right product, each with its own choices and trade-offs. You may need a glossary of health insur-ance terms. And theres another layer. One part of the process involves applying for fed-eral benefits  with con-sequences if you lie to the government, or maybe just make a mistake. Another involves using your federal subsidy to pick the right insurance plan from among compet-ing carriers and four cover-age levels: bronze, silver, gold or platinum. Youll log on to the marketplace in your state, or the federally run exchange, and set up a personal account. Youll enter infor-mation about yourself and your family, including Social Security numbers and household income. The exchange will shoot your data to something called the federal data ser-vices hub, an electronic clearinghouse that pings Social Security, Homeland Security and the Internal Revenue Service to verify your personal details. The IRS will calculate the maximum health insurance subsidy that youre entitled to. Its set up as a tax credit, so the taxman can come back to collect if you claim too much. Discrepancies between the information you submit and whats in government records will take time to straighten out. Once youve got your subsidy nailed down, then youre ready to pick a plan. Once you do that, the U.S. Treasury will send your insurer a payment on your behalf, and youll pay any difference. Coverage begins Jan 1. Experts say the technology to facilitate online shopping among health plans is difficult to engi-neer. Some online tools are getting pared back and the refusal of congressio-nal Republicans to provide more implementation funds for Obamacare probably isnt helping. Some examples:  The Rhode Island marketplace will postpone a fea-ture that allows consumers to enter the names of their doctors and instantly find out what insurance plans they accept. Consumer advocates say such a tool is important to help win-now choices. Instead, shop-pers will be steered to the doctor directories of indi-vidual plans. The federally run marketplaces will also lack all-plan doctor direc-tories.  The marketplace in Washington state is delay-ing its online-chat capabil-ity, as well mobile device features that would enable consumers to check their enrollment status. These are some of the top items that we will focus on for the next version, said spokes-man Michael Marchand.  The Minnesota exchange is delaying a fea-ture that would allow con-sumers to update their cov-erage to reflect life events such as the birth of a baby because that information wont be needed right when sign-up begins.  Its unclear how sophisticated online cal-culators will be at helping consumers pick the best-value plan. For the feder-ally run exchanges, offi-cials said the calculator will automatically subtract the consumers tax credit from plan premiums  a help. But it wont provide an esti-mate of likely out-of-pocket costs that the plan doesnt cover, a feature consumer advocates say is closer to the true bottom line. State officials say things will improve as the new program takes root. With time, its going to get a lot more user friendly and effective, said Ferguson, the Rhode Island director. Were there things I would have liked to see delivered on Oct. 1 that are going to be delayed? Yes. But is that something that I think is horrible? No. LAKE CITY REPORTER BUSINESS WEEK OF SUNDAY, JULY 28-AUGUST 3, 2013 3C3CBiz NOT LIKE TRAVELOCITY A new take on insurance markets ASSOCIATED PRESSThis photo taken Wednesday, July 24, 2013, shows Christine Ferguson, director of the Rhode Island health insurance e xchange taking part in a meeting at the Statehouse in Providence, R.I. You may have heard that s hopping for health insurance under President Barack Ob amas health care overhaul will be like using Travelocity or Amazon. But many people will end up with something more mundane than online shopping, li ke a call to the help desk. No more mail at your door? Delivery changes eyed ASSOCIATED PRESSThis Dec. 5, 2011 file photo shows letter carrier Diosdado Gabnat moving boxes of mail into his truck to begin del ivery at a post office in Seattle.

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LAKECITYREPORTER CLASSIFIEDSUNDAY, JULY28, 2013 4C 3C REGISTRAR ASSISTANT I This is a highly responsible position in the Registrars Office requiring utilization of specialized data, equipment and techniques. Responsible for all student registration related data and associated functions, processing and verifying transcripts, accessing, inputting and retrieving information and data from the student database, student records, and archived microfilm and microfiche, and other duties associated with the Registrars Office. Requires High school diploma or its equivalent plus two years clerical experience. Additional education may substitute on a year for year basis for required experience in related area. Special consideration will be given to applicants with an Associate Degree or Certificate in a related area. Computer literate. Must be proficient in accurate data entry operations and MS Word and Excel. Must be able to work under pressure, manage high volume of records, meet deadlines, handle multiple priorities and be detail oriented. Ability to communicate information effectively verbally and in writing. Ability to work well with coworkers and other staff. DEADLINE FOR RECEIVING APPLICATIONS: 8/12/13 Persons interested should provide College application, vita, and photocopies of transcripts. All foreign transcripts must be submitted with official translation and evaluation. Position details and applications available at: www.fgc.edu Human Resources Florida Gateway College 149 S.E. College Place Lake City, FL 32025-2007 Phone (386) 754-4314 Fax (386) 754-4814 E-Mail: humanr@fgc.eduFGC is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. VP/ADA/EA/EO College in Education and Employment TAKE STOCK IN CHILDREN STUDENT AND COLLEGE READINESS ADVOCATE (Grant Funded) This is a grant funded professional position responsible for assisting the Take Stock in Children Program Specialist with the Take Stock in Children program. Responsible for ensuring program quality and quality service delivery to students. Must be well organized, capable of operating with a minimum of supervision and be able to work effectively with a wide variety of people including, volunteers, students, parents and other professionals. Must be willing to travel within the district frequently and periodically to various statewide training programs. Requires a Bachelors degree from an accredited university. Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, or similar software programs. Experience working with youth and volunteers preferred. Excellent working knowledge of computer operations including maintaining databases. Good written and oral communication skills. Knowledge of general office operations. Capable of supervising volunteers. Demonstrated commitment to youth. Ability to make presentations to a variety of individuals and groups. SALARY: $28,410 annually, plus benefits DEADLINE FOR RECEIVING APPLICATIONS: Open Until Filled Persons interested should provide College application, vita, and photocopies of transcripts. All foreign transcripts must be submitted with official translation and evaluation. Position details and applications available at: www.fgc.edu Human Resources Florida Gateway College 149 S.E. College Place Lake City, FL 32025-2007 Phone (386) 754-4314 Fax (386) 754-4814 E-Mail: humanr@fgc.eduFGC is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. VP/ADA/EA/EO College in Education and Employment COORDINATOR, LIBRARY RESEARCH This is a professional level job providing reference services to library users, on campus or at distance learning sites. Provides individual library instruction. Requires Masters Degree in Library Science (MLS) from an American Library Association accredited school. Knowledge of library access services, including reference and circulation. Knowledge of electronic and print resources and information retrieval methods. Ability to collaborate effectively with faculty and students. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Mastery of library systems, technology, and software applications. Two years of experience in a library setting preferred. Knowledge and experience with web page maintenance and design preferred. SALARY: $39,375 annually plus bene ts DEADLINE FOR RECEIVING APPLICATIONS: 8/12/13 Persons interested should provide College application, vita, and photocopies of transcripts. All foreign transcripts must be submitted with of cial translation and evaluation. Position details and applications available at: www.fgc.edu Human Resources Florida Gateway College 149 S.E. College Place Lake City, FL 32025-2007 Phone (386) 754-4314 Fax (386) 754-4814 E-Mail: humanr@fgc.eduFGC is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. VP/ADA/EA/EO College in Education and Employment TRADES HELPER PERMANENT, PART-TIME Assist maintenance personnel in installation, fabrication, maintenance and repairs of electrical, plumbing, cement work, steamfitters, carpenters, painting, and refrigeration. Will perform errands when needed to facilitate the job. Minimum Qualifications: High school graduate or high school equivalency diploma from the State Department of Education plus one year of experience in construction, maintenance, plumbing, HVAC and electrical work. Additional education may substitute on a year for year basis for required experience in a related area. Must have a legal drivers license and a good driving record. Physical abilities required: acceptable eyesight and hearing; lifting and carrying of 45 pounds and over; reaching, climbing, pulling, pushing, walking, standing, kneeling, bending, stooping, use of fingers. The knowledge to read and interpret technical materials such as basic wiring diagrams, constructions sketches, blueprints, schematics or operating and repair manuals. Ability to work inside and outside in various weather conditions; heights up to 40 feet; with electrical energy, in or with moving objects, with chemicals, solvents, fumes, gases, grease and oils. Able to communicate in English effectively orally and in writing, and computer literate. Desirable Qualifications: Certified for any of the trades, knowledgeable in small engine repair. SALARY: $ 9.24 per hour DEADLINE FOR RECEIVING APPLICATIONS: 8/12/13 Persons interested should provide College application, vita, and photocopies of transcripts. All foreign transcripts must be submitted with official translation and evaluation. Position details and applications available at: www.fgc.edu Human Resources Florida Gateway College 149 S.E. College Place Lake City, FL 32025-2007 Phone (386) 754-4314 Fax (386) 754-4814 E-Mail: humanr@fgc.eduFGC is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. VP/ADA/EA/EO College in Education and Employment Ford is now seeking highly motivated individuals to work in a rewarding career. To apply for this opportunity call Stephen Jones: 386-623-3526 or e-mail resume to sjones@rountreemoore.comSales Consultant LegalIN THECIRCUITCOURTOF THE THIRD JUDICIALCIRCUIT, IN AND FOR COLUMBIACOUNTY, FLORIDACase No.: 13-700-DRHERBERTD. WONG,PetitionerandCLAUDETTE S. WONGRespondent.NOTICE OF ACTION FOR DISSO-LUTION OF MARRIAGE(NO CHILD OR FINANCIALSUP-PORT)TO: CLAUDETTE S. WONG 770 SWSymphony Loop, Lake City, FL32025YOU ARE NOTIFIED that action for dissolution of marriage has been filed against you and that you are re-quired to serve a copy of your writ-ten defenses, if any, to it on HER-BERTD. WONG whose address is 753 SWBrandywine Drive #B-103, Lake City, FL32025 on or before 8/12/13, and file the original with the clerk of this Court at 173 NE Hernando Avenue, Lake City, FL32055, before service or Petitioner or immediately thereafter. If you fail to do so, a default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the petition.This action is asking the court to de-cide how the following real or per-sonal property should be divided: NONE.Copies of all court documents in this case including orders, are available at the Clerk of the Circuit Courts of-fice. You may review these docu-ments upon request.You must keep the Clerk of the Cir-cuit Courts office notified of your current address. (You may file notice of Current Address, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.915.) Future papers in this lawsuit will be mailed to the address on re-cord at the clerks office.WARNING: Rule 12.285, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure, re-quires certain automatic disclosure of documents and information. Failure to comply can result in sanctions, in-cluding dismissal or striking of pleadings.Dated: 7/11/13P. DeWitt CasonCLERK OF THE CIRCUITCOURTBy: /s/ Sol S. Rodriguez05539906July 14, 21, 28, 2013August 4, 2013 NOTICE OFPUBLIC SALE: AUTO EMPORIUM OF LAKE CITYINC. gives Notice of Foreclo-sure of Lien and intent to sell these vehicles on 08/09/2013, 10:00 am at 2832 SWMAIN BLVD, LAKE CITY, FL32025, pursuant to subsec-tion 713.78 of the Florida Statues. AUTO EMPORIUM OF LAKE CITYINC. reserves the right to ac-cept or reject any and/or all bids.JM1BC1410W02106641998 MAZDA05540097July 28, 2013 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: FORTWHITE AUTOMOTIVE gives Notice of Foreclosure of Lien and intent to sell these vehicles on 08/09/2013, 8:00 am at 8493 SWUS Hwy 27, Fort White, Fl. 32038, pursuant to subjection 713.78 of the Florida Statutes. FORTWHITE AUTOMOTIVE reserves the right to accept or reject and and/or all bids.1FAHP53225A2160582005 FORD05540065JULY28, 2013 NOTICE OF UNCLAIMED MONIESNotice is hereby given, pursuant to F.S. 116.21, of the following un-claimed monies deposited or collect-ed by the office of the Clerk of Court of Columbia County. Persons claim-ing any interest in such funds or any portion of them shall file their writ-ten claims with the Clerk of Court prior to September 1, 2013, and shall make sufficient proof to the Clerk of his ownership. 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LIFE Sunday, July 28, 2013 www.lakecityreporter.com Section D D aytonas histor-ic Beach Street Riverfront Marketplace  thats where we stumbled upon a couple of great places to eat and shop. When the summer showers ran Susan Eagle and me off the beach, we located this area on one of the maps provided at the hotel and decided to take the adventure. The Ivy Lane Bistro and Wine Room is what really caught our eye. Its located right across the street from the Jackie Robinson Stadium. For you baseball fans, one of the reasons its called Jackie Robinson Stadium is that Daytona Beach was the first Florida city to allow Jackie Things foundoff the beach Story ideas?ContactRobert BridgesEditor754-0428rbridges@lakecityreporter.com Lake City Reporter 1DLIFE &"&%"$#)&!"$!%% "$&!" &""'$"#$&"!%&%% #*"'$" %&$(&"#$%$(&!&'$'&*" &"!"'!&*!$%&"$)&&%"$$%!! %&&%$&$)$))"$!('$$ &"!+"$&%&r!nr$#$&"#$"$ &&%$&'$! "$&!$%&"&%!&'$%&&!%)$"))!%'$) !&!"!"&%&*$%!&)"$"$! "$(%"&%"$#" nrnrnrn rrnrn r rrrrn "&%"$#"#$&%)&" & !&&" %&*&!($"! !&"'$" '!&%!%'%&!"!" $")& By AMANDA WILLIAMSONawilliamson@lakecityreporter.comA pples, bananas, kiwis  Oh my! Snack-sized servings of fresh fruits and vegetables will be delivered to the class-rooms at two Columbia County elementary schools throughout the upcoming school year in an effort to promote healthy eating and nutri-tion awareness. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program touches 226 elementary schools in Florida, includ-ing Niblack and Five Points elementary schools here. While Niblacks stu-dents have received the fresh snacks for the past two years, Five Points will join the program this year. Its showing there are good, tasty snacks that dont come in a bag, food service director Donna Coughlin said. Its a treat. We introduce children to foods they might not see as early as this. Snacks arrive at the classroom during a set time, and are prepared appropriately for the food. Tiny ranch dress-ing packets accompany vegetables, such as cau-liflower, broccoli and radishes. Coughlin likes to feature Florida fruits and vegetables, selecting the produce based on season. During the spring, the stu-dents bite into an assort-ment of fruits  blueber-ries, watermelon, strawberries  but the winter months tend to feature more vegetables. Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Program vet-eran Marilyn Gassett said the produce opens the childrens eyes to new and different things. At Niblack, the children look forward to their treats. Fresh food lessons FRESH continued on 3DJASON MATTHEW WALKER/ Lake City ReporterFive Points Elementary School principal Terri Metrick ( left) and school food service manager Shawna Thomas cho p fresh fruit in the schools kitchen on Thursday. The school will be taking part in the U.S. Department of Agriculture Fresh Fr uit and Vegetable Program for the first time starting this coming sc hool year. Niblack Elementary has been in the program for the past two years. Students at two local schools to get fresh snacks. TRAVEL TALES Sandy Kishton TRAVEL continued on 3D

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2D LAKE CITY REPORTER LIFE SUNDAY, JULY 28, 2013 Page Editor: Jim Barr, 754-04242DLIFEHAPPENINGS Some weeds are more than just nuisances COURTESYThrongs of music fans crowd the outdoor stage at Sp irit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak during one of its recent music festivals. The p ark was named one of the 10 best music venues in the country by an online music website. A weed is just a poor, misguided little plant that is out of place and growing where we dont want it. That may sound reasonable, until we call it a noxious weed. Now, what are your perceptions of a weed with that name? We often hear terms such as invasive plants, exotic plants and noxious weeds as we become more committed to preserving the legacy of Floridas natural areas. These terms, however, are not interchangeable, and they can be misleading as we try to under-stand the issues of native plant protection. A native plant is defined as one which was growing in Florida before the arrival of Europeans in the 1500s. The protection of Floridas native plants is impor-tant to the health of our natural ecosystems and wildlife habitats. The web of life is so intercon-nected that the loss or decline of one species upsets the balance of everything else within that system. Native plants have survived for centuries in their own habitats, and they have been kept under control by weather, insects, disease, fire and other naturally occurring constraints. Exotic plants, also called non-native plants, originated somewhere else and ended up in Florida after the Europeans arrived. Exotic plants include most of the plants that we survive on and that our economy depends on such as citrus, vegetables, fruits and orna-mental flowers. The big threat to Floridas natural areas occurs when one of those immigrant exotics starts to grow out of control, taking over habitats and crowding out native plants that are less aggres-sive. When no insects or diseases keep them in check, they are like the bullies on the block. Have you seen kudzu vines that have blanketed an entire roadside area? Nothing else survives when a bully like that takes over. About a third of the plants growing wild in Florida are non-native, but they are not invasive, either. If a plant keeps spread-ing and expanding its territory in the wild, it usually earns the title of invasive. When a state, federal or county government has determined that a plant is detrimental to health, property, wildlife or the environment, that plant earns the title of nox-ious weed. A noxious weed is required by law to be managed in some way. There are several plant lists available to alert managers of natural areas to current or poten-tial problem plants. One is the FLEPPC invasive plant list that can be found at www.fleppc.org Homeowners will find the UF/IFAS Assessment of Non-Native Plants in Floridas Natural Areas (IFAS Assessment) to be helpful with caring for their urban and rural properties. This list gives plant recommendations based on well documented research and timely updates at http://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/assessment.htmldu/assessment.html Q D. Nichelle Demorest is a horticulture agent with the Columbia County Extension of the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. GARDEN TALK Nichelle Demorestdndemorest@ufl.edu From staff reportsLIVE OAK  The Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park has been named among the 10 Most Beautiful Outdoor Venues in America. WhiteRaverRafting.com lists at No. 7. Camping in the swamps of Florida couldnt get any better, WRR states, than at The Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park. The website also features a beautiful photo taken during one of the parks festivals and one of Rees Lake with the orange hue of fall upon the cypress tree foliage reflecting on the water. The forefathers of Suwannee County had a great vision when they chose the location of The Spirit of the Suwannee, SOSMP president and CEO James Cornett said of the honor. From hum-ble beginnings to being named in the top 10 most beautiful outdoor venues in the country is quite an honor. The 700-acre facility overlooking the historic Suwannee River creates the perfect haven for hundreds of thousands of guests to make friends and enjoy some of the highest quality music in a natural outdoor setting, Cornett said. We are fortunate to work with some of the most professional and suc-cessful promoters in the music business. We are blessed to have an exten-sive network of friends in our Spirit family who love coming home frequently to commune with nature, enjoy some awesome music and to make last-ing memories, he added. Thanks to everyone who participated. We are so grateful for this honor! The online music review website, created and owned by Ben Hebert, made the announcement July 11. Coueys to celebrate 50th wedding anniversary Keith and Adelaide Addie Marcello Couey will celebrate 50 years of marriage on Aug. 4. The couple were married Sunday, Aug. 4, 1963, at Epiphany Catholic Church in Lake City. They have three children: Keith Jr. (Kelly), of Lake City; Kevin (Mary), of Lake City, and Kason of Gainesville. They also have three grandchildren: Kyle, Kristah and Kameron Couey, all of Lake City. Keith is retired from the Florida Department of Transportation, and Addie is retired from the Columbia County school system. Keith and Adelaide celebrated their anniversary in St. Augustine. COURTESYAdelaide and Keith Couey on their wedding day in 1963. Spirit of the Suwannee ranked among best music venues in US Future That Never Was looked fantastic By JENNIFER FORKERAssociated PressFlying cars. Waterproof living rooms that you clean with a hose. A pool on every rooftop. Many of the old dreams and schemes about daily life in the 21st century didnt come true  at least not yet. Author Gregory Benford has gathered them  along with more success-ful predictions  in a book, The Wonderful Future that Never Was (Hearst, 2012). Some of the imaginative ideas just werent imagina-tive enough, he says. Failures usually assumed that bigger would always be better  vast domed cities, floating air-ports, personal helicopters, tunnels across continents, Benford says. Forecasters didnt realize that being able to invent something wasnt enough. Just because high-tech change is possible doesnt mean we always want it, says James B. Meigs, edi-tor-in-chief of Popular Mechanics magazine, not-ing the slow-food and hand-made-crafts movements as high-tech counterpoints. Sometimes affluence gives us the options to choose more traditional things. We choose clothing out of wool rather than synthetics. Two well-known failures: flying cars and jet packs. George Jetson kissed his wife then flew his car to work in the TV cartoon series launched in the 1960s, while TVs Buck Rogers thrilled kids of the 1950s by fighting evil invad-ers wearing a jet pack. Such depictions created a hunger for personal fly-ing devices, but that wasnt enough to make them a reality. People have produced (both) those, says Benford. Its just that neither is par-ticularly good at being a plane or a car. A physics professor at the University of California at Irvine and a science fic-tion writer, Benford culled scientists predictions from the early 1900s through the late 1960s from Popular Mechanics for this and another book, The Amazing Weapons that Never Were (Hearst, 2012). In the year 1900, everyone knew that technol-ogy drove their world and would drive the future even harder, Benford writes. That was the single most prescient prediction of the 20th century. At mid-century, plastics seemed to offer all kinds of possibilities: Take the magazines 1950 prediction that housewives in the year 2000 would clean house with a hose. Everything  rugs, drapes, furniture  would be waterproof, and the water would run down a drain in the floor. Among the ideas many drawbacks, which include how uncomfortable such decor would be, forecast-ers forgot one vital detail: Electricity powers our homes, and it doesnt mix well with water. Remember how we used to think wed have robots cleaning clean our homes, cooking our food, tending to our children? Sadly, that one doesnt look promising, Meigs contends. Robots do fine on an automated factory line with one, simple task, but the home environment requires an adaptability that robots cant muster. Getting someone to do the dishes, butter toast, organize the shoes in your closet. Those are doable but really tricky for a robot, says Meigs. They have to improvise, and you know if humans are involved, youll open the refrigerator and the butter wont be in the same place. Yet 50 percent of the predictions that Benford unearthed in the magazine have come true, at least in part. The picture phone was predicted in 1956, for exam-ple; see todays Skype calls on the Internet. And those rooftop pools? They were proposed in 1928 as a way to cool homes. Air-conditioning later proved them unnecessary, but Meigs says the theory behind them exists in prac-tice: as evaporative coolers on home and office roof-tops. ASSOCIATED PRESSHearst Communications Inc. has published the book  The Wonderful Future that Never Was by author Gregory Benford, who culled scientists and others predictions from the early 1900s through the late 60s from Popular Mechanics  magazine. Documentary film looks at SeaWorlds captive whalesBy NATALIE ROTMANAssociated PressLOS ANGELES  What the Oscar-winning 2009 documentary The Cove did for dolphin slaughter in Japan, Blackfish may do for killer whales living in captivity while perform-ing at marine parks. Blackfish, explores what may have caused Tilikum, a 12,000-pound orca, to kill three peo-ple, including veteran SeaWorld trainer Dawn Brancheau in 2010. News of Brancheaus death during a show at SeaWorld in Orlando inspired director Gabriela Cowperthwaite to explore what happened. SeaWorld first claimed that the train-er had slipped and fall-en; later, it said Tilikum had been spooked by Brancheaus ponytail. The director, who has made documenta-ries for ESPN, National Geographic, Animal Planet, and the Discovery and History channels, said it took two years to make the film. She pro-cured footage from local and national newscasts, peoples personal archives, and through the Freedom of Information Act. It was just perseverance when it came to get-ting footage, she said in an interview. I couldnt believe what I was seeing. Once you see that, you cant unsee it. In my mind that gave me my directive. Now that I know the truth, I have to tell the truth. I didnt imagine that I was going to be making this film. I thought I was gonna be making a completely different film about rela-tionships with our animal counterparts. So it was really learning through interviews and stuff and seeing footage. Key footage became public after the Occupational Safety and Health Administration took SeaWorld to court and the images became exhibits in the case, she said. She recruited animalbehavior experts, marine park patrons who wit-nessed whale attacks dur-ing performances and for-mer SeaWorld trainers will-ing to go on the record. Personally, I started learning stuff about the animals I didnt know, and I was working there, said former SeaWorld orca trainer Samantha Berg. Tilikum, born in the wild near Iceland in 1983, was captured and sent to a marine park near Vancouver before he was sold to SeaWorld in Orlando. The film shows divers trapping and kid-napping baby whales for shipment to theme parks while their mothers watched and screeched in agony. ASSOCIATED PRESSThis undated publicity photo released by courtesy o f Magnolia Pictures shows the whale Tilikum in a scene from B lackfish.

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While the fruit or vegeta bles are being distributed to the students, the teach ers get the chance to edu cate the group about the daily selection. Information may include where the fruit came from, where its grown or how it can be prepared. Strawberries always seem to be the most popu lar, Gassett said. I think if I had this as a kid, I would eat beets to this day maybe, she said. While Coughlin sub mitted four schools in Columbia County for the program, only Niblack and Five Points met the qualifi cations. The schools must be elementary schools with a high percentage of stu dents on free and reducedcost lunch programs. Also, the school must be in a district that participates in the National School Lunch Program, as well as submit an annual application. Five schools were also selected in Alachua County for the program. However, Union County, Suwannee County, Gilchrist County and Hamilton County did not have any participating schools. The Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program began as a pilot project created by Congress in 2002. It provided funds to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables in four states Indiana, Ohio, Michigan and Iowa. The following school year, Congress elected to expand the program and make it permanent under the National School Lunch Act. That year four states were added. In 2008, the program went nationwide, finally reaching Florida. According to Coughlin, the program is meant to combat childhood obesity by teaching healthy eating habits. The district receives $50 per student each school year to purchase a variety of produce, which currently comes from Gordon Food Service or KCs Produce. Coughlin plans to serve the snacks three days a week until April. Many students do not have the opportunity to try certain products, and this program gives them the chance. By modeling eating hab its in school, the education creates healthy behaviors, Coughlin said. Putting it all together helps children connect the dots, she said. Then they can take the information home to mom or dad... For really exotic items, parents might not run out and get them. But were serving items that may be routine to parents or older kids, while the younger kids havent had the chance to taste them yet. Five Points Principal Terri Metrick agrees with Coughlin. According to her, the children at Five Points will be excited. Instead of a sugary treat, its a healthy snack, she added. Not every child will always have a healthy snack. Page Editor: Jim Barr, 754-0424 LAKE CITY REPORTER LIFE SUNDAY, JULY 28, 2013 3D 3DLIFE Madison-Rose R eading can enhance childrens social skills. It is proven that children who are readers tend to explore their imaginations. Reading helps children with understanding things like how to turn pages, respond when spo ken to, to name familiar pictures and so on. Reading not only helps children, but it also creates a place for them to escape. When I read, I can imagine the settings and the characters in the book. When I was young er, I refused to read. I made every excuse not tp read. My mom would not take no for an answer. The first chapter book I read was the first Harry Potter: Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone. My mother made me sit and read to her. Now, if you asked me back then if I liked to read, my answer would have been no. But now I read all of the time. In fact, my mom has to take my books away to get me to stop. Children these days do not like to read because its bor ing or there is no need. With electronics all around us, people would rather text or be on Facebook than explore their imaginations through a good adventure book. I am working on my Girl Scout Silver Award right now, and our project is to create mobile librar ies in our community to improve childrens literacy. Our goal is to have this project completed by the end of the summer. We hope to get people in the com munity involved by donating books to this project. We are very grateful to those who have already donated books, and to the various businesses that are supporting us by letting us use their establishments to display our bookshelves. Kayla H unger Games, Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, these are all book series that children and teens are reading. Well, should be reading. But child illiteracy is becoming more and more common. According to research done by the National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL) two out of every three children that are not reading proficiently by the end of fourth grade end up in jail. That could be your child, or your nextdoor neighbor. Did you know that one in four children will grow up not knowing how to read? If an average class size is 20, then five of those students cannot read. Thats five children, five people who our future depends on, and they are completely illiterate. Not only is our problem that children cant read, its that they refuse to. Why would they if they can play video games all day? This leads to another ter rifying fact. Statistics say 50 per cent of U.S adults cannot read on an eighth-grade level. Half of the United States population of people 18 years and older cannot read over an eighth-grade level. I dont know about you, but this scares me. To help increase childrens literacy right here at home, three Girl Scouts from my troop are creating mobile libraries to put throughout the community as our Girl Scout Silver Award project. We will be partnering with local businesses throughout town to have bookshelves strate gically located. You will be able to take a book and return it to any of the locations, take anoth er, so on and so forth. Keep your eyes out for them as the summer comes to a close! Cathleen C hildhood illiteracy is a problem in the United Sates. 33 per cent of fourth-grade public school stu dents read below grade level. I believe that this is something we need to fix. Some kids only get to read at school. They dont get to go to the library often, and many arent as lucky as I am to own a lot of books. Fifty-three percent of fourthgraders read for fun, but only 20 percent of eighth-graders read for fun. Because children dont have the opportunities to read more, they are turning more and more to their phones and iPods for entertainment. Eventually, reading for fun is weird and not cool. Kayla, Madison, and I have decided to change that. Weve chosen to place bookcases and bookends in businesses around Lake City that will be stocked with books aimed at children ages from birth to 10 years old. We are aiming for a take a book-leave a book policy, so that we can have this continue. Places that have said yes so far are Harveys, U Scream Ice Cream and Smoothies, Rupperts Bakery, Champs Pizza, and Terris Sweet Treats. We appre ciate their support. Children who wont read often end up with poor reading skills. I believe reading is an adven ture. Every kid should have the chance to learn to love reading. Every kid should have a chance to read GIRL SCOUT PERSPECTIVE Editors Note: The follow ing column by members of Girl Scout Troop 525 provides a youthful perspective on issues of the day. COURTESY Contributors to this column are members of Girl Scout Troop 525 (from left) Cathleen Towne, 13; Madison-Rose Patterson, 14; Brandy Britt, 15; and Kayla Caslow, 14. TRAVEL: Discoveries in Daytona Continued From Page 1D Robinson to play during the 1946 seasons spring training. Upon our arrival we realized that Ivy Lane was closed between shifts and wouldnt reopen until 5 p.m. It was about 3:30, so we strolled down a few blocks and entered McKs Tavern. This was a cool bar that also had a store with hundreds of craft beers you could mix and match by the six pack to purchase. After perusing the store, we bellied up to the bar. We both settled for a Stella and ordered an appetizer to share. Unfortunately, they didnt offer flights to taste, but our bartender David was most accommodating any time I asked for a taste of something interesting that I found on their extensive menu. After sampling some IPAs, a pilsner and a lager, we began to walk back to Ivy Lane for din ner. On our way, we saw a lot of the stores with sidewalk specials and sales and tastings of their own. We ended up at Yours Truly, a one-of-a-kind gift shop with exceptional service and style. Here, you can have your specialty gifts pack aged and custom wrapped to suit your needs. Susan and I both purchased extra-long-stemmed wine glasses and had them wrapped to bring home. Back at Ivy Lane, we were welcomed by Michael and Mandy. We started off with a glass of wine and shared the best flat bread appetizer. It had goat cheese on it, so I knew we couldnt go wrong with it. While we were enjoying our dinner and conversa tion, someone from the Daytona Music Society came in about setting up one of their all-star musi cians. It was the last Friday in June and we learned that the Front Porch Friday Festival was hap pening. We felt fortunate to have hit upon this won derful experience. Another appetizer of succulent coconut shrimp, then we moved outside to listen to Savannah play her acoustic guitar and sing. She was a beautiful girl of 15 with so much talent. Overall this was a pleas ant side trip off the beach in Daytona and a must do again. Its funny how you learn about new areas that really arent new at all. You just have to take that leap off the beaten path and change up your routine to find those unexpected treasures. Ive been to Daytona many times and stayed on the water somewhere, either on the beach or the intercoastal or was at the racetrack, but never before took the road less trav eled here like I do in most other areas when given the opportunity. I highly recommend Ivy Lane Bistro and Wine Room and McKs Tavern if you have the time, and dont forget to stop in at Yours Truly. Sandy Kishton is a free lance travel writer who lives in Lake City. Contact her at skishton@comcast.net. FRESH: Two local schools in USDAs Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Program Continued From Page 1D JASON MATTHEW WALKER /Lake City Reporter Five Points Elementary School principal Terri Metrick takes a bite out of an orange slice while preparing fresh fruit. Metrick is excited about starting the new fresh fruit and vegetable program and the new foods they will be introducing to the children -including starfruit, kiwi, Satsuma oranges, strawberries, blueberries, broccoli and snow peas.

DEAR ABBY: My daughter was married recently and has been sending out her thank-you notes. When she checked her registry to determine if all her gifts had been accounted for, she saw that her stepbroth-er and his wife purchased a gift, but it was not mailed by the department store. Were assuming that it was brought to the wed-ding, but its nowhere to be found. How can we resolve this delicate situa-tion? She wants to tell her sister-in-law, but she is concerned it might have been an oversight and be embarrassing. She plans to contact the wedding venue, but it has been three weeks and youd think if something had been left behind that they would have contacted her. We are also going to check with the friends who packed up the cars. Any other ideas? -STEVE IN FLORIDA DEAR STEVE: Because your daughter knows a gift was purchased by her stepbrother and his wife, she should ask them how it was to be delivered because it might have been lost en route. Such things have been known to happen, which is why it is always wise to request that a merchant provide proof of delivery. That way the recipient signs for the package, and everyone is assured it didnt fall off the truck. ** ** ** DEAR ABBY: We recently moved to another neighborhood. Most of the residents are elderly. Our closest neighbors are a very nice couple in their 70s. Weve gotten along well, but a problem has arisen and Im not sure how to handle it. I am a keen do-it-yourself enthusiast. When I get home from work at 2 p.m., I love to go into my work-shop and work on one of the many projects I always have going. Ill do this for a couple of hours until my wife and kids get home. I admit, it probably gets a bit noisy with all the power tools, hammers, etc., and I usually leave the door open to let some air in. My neighbor approached me today and told me his wife usually naps from 2 to 4 every afternoon, and the noise I make is disturbing her. Until he told me that, I had no idea their downstairs bedroom is only a few feet from our communal fence. (My workshop is right up against the fence.) Would it be rude to suggest she find another time to nap or maybe sleep in another room? I cant imagine having to sit around and waste time every afternoon waiting for her to finish her nap, espe-cially since she has most of the day to nap while Im at work. -D.I.Y. GUY DEAR D.I.Y. GUY: Im pretty sure your neighbors wife takes her naps at the time of day when she needs one, and she would be unable to adjust her sleep schedule to accommodate you. However, your idea of suggesting she try sleep-ing in another part of the house so she wont be dis-turbed is a good one. Or you might agree to a compromise so she starts her mid-day rest period a little earlier, and you start your projects a little later. DEAR ABBY HOROSCOPES ARIES (March 21-April 19): You wont agree with everyone, but dont fuss or engage in conflicts. 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